Coach of Spain's national team, expressed confidence Spain can win the 2026 World Cup despite injury concerns to key players.
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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Spain put in a complete performance against Portugal
“Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was satisfied with the performance. "It was a fantastic match — a final played early — and, inevitably, we had to sweat it out until the very end," de la Fuente said. "We put in a complete performance."”
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Luis de la Fuente's Spain cranked up the pressure in the match
“Luis de la Fuente's Spain cranked up the pressure, Yamal and Alex Baena testing Costa twice in quick succession, the second a wonderful fingertip save.”
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Luis de la Fuente declared Spain played a magnificent match close to perfection
“"We played a magnificent match. I am happy because in every aspect we came close to perfection," declared Spain coach Luis de la Fuente.”
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Luis de la Fuente said Spain maintained an incredibly high level of concentration, responsibility, and composure
“"In football, you can't always play with the brilliance you wish for, or that we are capable of showing at other times," said De la Fuente.”
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Spain coach Luis De la Fuente said Spain need to keep improving to achieve target of getting to final
“"We had to recover good feelings, correct a few things from the last game, but we need to keep improving if we want to achieve our target of getting to the final on July 19," Spain coach Luis De la Fuente said afterwards.”
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Luis de la Fuente was the manager of Spain
“Not even the introduction off the bench of Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal could engineer a goal for Luis de la Fuente's men.”
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Luis de la Fuente said this generation of players will bring joy to Spain and they are capable of winning the World Cup
“"This generation of players, this squad, is going to bring a lot of joy. It's already bringing joy to Spain," said De La Fuente.”
Yamal injury hangs over Spain as Uruguay, Saudi seek Group H surpriseThe FIFA World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage with eight teams remaining, including France, Morocco, Spain, and Belgium. Matches are taking place in the United States beginning Thursday.
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The FIFA World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage with eight teams remaining, including France, Morocco, Spain, and Belgium. Matches are taking place in the United States beginning Thursday.
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Belgium beat the United States 4-1 in a World Cup last-16 match at Seattle's Lumen Field, with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice and Romelu Lukaku adding a goal. The result ended USA's hopes of reaching a first World Cup quarter-final in 24 years and set up a quarter-final between Belgium and Spain.
7 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Substitute Mikel Merino scored in injury time to give Spain a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the World Cup Round of 16, eliminating Cristiano Ronaldo in his final World Cup match and sending Spain to the quarter-finals.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Spain and Portugal meet in a World Cup last-16 clash in Texas on Monday, with the quarter-finals and possibly Cristiano Ronaldo's international career at stake. Spain advanced by defeating Austria 3-0 in the first knockout round.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Portugal advanced to the World Cup last 16 with a 2-1 victory over Croatia, with Goncalo Ramos scoring the winner in stoppage time after VAR ruled out Croatia's apparent late equaliser for offside. The match sets up a showdown with Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a penalty in the contest.
3 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Uruguay exited the World Cup after losing 1-0 to Spain in Guadalajara, with goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's error allowing Alex Baena's weak shot to decide the match. Spain secured top spot in Group H and avoided a knockout round against Argentina, while Uruguay became the highest ranked side to crash out in the group stages.
27 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Spain beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in their World Cup Group H match, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal scoring in his first start in two months after recovering from a hamstring injury. The victory bounces Spain back after a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in their opening game.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
European champions Spain drew 0-0 with Cape Verde, World Cup debutants from a volcanic archipelago of 525,000 people, despite enjoying 74 percent possession in their Group H opener. Iran prepared to make their long-awaited tournament entrance against New Zealand.
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Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday. Kylian Mbappe had a fruitless evening and was replaced at half-time, remaining stuck on 56 goals for France.
5 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Spain's World Cup campaign is shadowed by injury concerns, with star winger Lamine Yamal potentially missing the opening two matches against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia due to a hamstring injury, and key players including Ballon d'Or winner Rodri struggling with recent injuries. Coach Luis de la Fuente has nonetheless expressed confidence that Spain can win the tournament.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →